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What percent of users and experts removed it?
6% remove it94% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Very good
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How common is it?
Reach 0.0003%

Versions

VersionDistribution
0.7.11.889 33.33%
0.7.5.2700 66.67%

TowerDefense

What is TowerDefense?

TowerDefense is a mobile app that can run on the BlueStacks App Player. The BlueStacks App Player lets you run apps from your phone fast and fullscreen on Windows.

Overview

The most used version is 0.7.5.2700, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. Upon installation and setup, it defines an auto-start registry entry which makes this program run on each Windows boot for all user logins. It adds a background controller service that is set to automatically run. Delaying the start of this service is possible through the service manager. A scheduled task is added to Windows Task Scheduler in order to launch the program at various scheduled times (the schedule varies depending on the version). The software installer includes 40 files and is usually about 21.22 MB (22,255,412 bytes).

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.bluestacks.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\bluestacks
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\BlueStacks\HD-RunApp.exe" uninstall "C:\ProgramData\BlueStacks\UserData\Library\My Apps\TowerDefense.lnk" "apktoexe_TowerDefense"
Estimated size: 21.22 MB

Program filesFiles installed by TowerDefense

  • HD-Agent.exe - BlueStacks (BlueStacks Agent)
  • HD-ApkHandler.exe - BlueStacks Apk Handler
  • HD-AppCfg-Native.dll - BlueStacks AppCfg Native Library
  • HD-Audio-Native.dll - BlueStacks Audio Native Library
  • HD-BlockDevice.exe - BlueStacks Block Device Helper Process
  • HD-Camera-Native.dll - BlueStacks Camera Native Library
  • HD-Frontend.exe - BlueStacks Frontend
  • HD-Frontend-Native.dll - BlueStacks Frontend Native Library
  • HD-GLCheck.exe - BlueStacks GLCheck Utility
  • HD-Gps-Native.dll - BlueStacks Gps Native Library
  • HD-InputMapper-Native.dll - BlueStacks InputMapper Native Library
  • HD-LibraryHandler.dll - BlueStacks Utility Library
  • HD-LogCollector.exe - BlueStacks Log Collector
  • HD-LogRotator.exe - BlueStacks Log Rotator
  • HD-LogRotator-Native.dll - BlueStacks Log Rotator Native Library
  • HD-LogRotatorService.exe - BlueStacks Log Rotator Service
  • HD-MoreApps-InstHelper.exe - BlueStacks More Apps Inst Helper
  • HD-Network.exe - BlueStacks Network Helper Process
  • HD-Opengl-Native.dll - BlueStacks Opengl Native Library
  • HD-OpenSensor-Native.dll - BlueStacks OpenSensor Native Library
  • HD-Quit.exe - BlueStacks Quit Utility
  • HD-Restart.exe - BlueStacks Restart Utility
  • HD-RunApp.exe - BlueStacks App Runner
  • HD-RuntimeUninstaller.exe - BlueStacks Runtime Uninstaller
  • HD-Sensor-Native.dll - BlueStacks Sensor Native Library
  • HD-Service.exe - BlueStacks Service
  • HD-Service-Native.dll - BlueStacks Service Native Library
  • HD-SharedFolder.exe - BlueStacks Shared Folder Helper Process
  • HD-ShortcutHandler.dll
  • HD-StartLauncher.exe - BlueStacks StartLauncher
  • HD-VMCommand-Native.dll - BlueStacks VM Command Runner Native Library
  • HD-unzip.exe (by Info-ZIP) - Info-ZIP's UnZip for Windows (Info-ZIP's UnZip for Win32 console)
  • DevComponents.DotNetBar2.dll (by DevComponents.com) - DevComponents.DotNetBar
  • AdbWinApi.dll (by Google, inc) - Android SDK (Android ADB API)
  • NAudio.dll (by Mark Heath) - NAudio
  • HD-Adb.exe
  • HD-png2ico.exe
  • HD-zip.exe
  • JSON.dll (by CodeTitans)

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

2 Scheduled Tasks
  • HD-StartLauncher.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{C8D3F7CC-C9FA-4B30-8052-6F1971A6B81A}' (runs on registration).
  • HD-Adb.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{414B58D5-075E-4F20-A788-93CF9F140FAC}' (runs on registration).
2 Services
  • HD-LogRotatorService.exe runs as a service named 'BstHdLogRotatorSvc' (BstHdLogRotatorSvc).
  • HD-Service.exe runs as a service named 'BlueStacks Android Service' (BstHdAndroidSvc).
2 Startup Files (All Users Run)
  • HD-Frontend.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'BlueStacks Frontend' which loads as C:\Program Files\BlueStacks\HD-Frontend.exe Android hidemode.
  • HD-Agent.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'BlueStacks Agent' which loads as C:\Program Files\BlueStacks\HD-Agent.exe.

Program resource utilizationResource utilization averages

HD-Agent.exe
Memory:34.14 MB
21.09 MB average
Total CPU:0.0001159627%
0.031193% average
Kernel CPU:0.00006230%
0.016088% average
User CPU:0.00005366%
0.015104% average
CPU cycles/sec:929,495
8,062,084 average
Switches/sec:2
70 average
I/O reads/min:119 Bytes
435.61 KB average
I/O writes/min:273 Bytes
105.02 KB average
HD-BlockDevice.exe
Memory:4.26 MB
Kernel CPU:0.00002173%
CPU cycles/sec:6,582
I/O reads/min:24.61 KB
I/O writes/min:24.62 KB
HD-LogRotatorService.exe
Memory:10.41 MB
Total CPU:0.0000535703%
Kernel CPU:0.00001300%
User CPU:0.00004057%
CPU cycles/sec:75,391
Switches/sec:1
I/O reads/min:48 Bytes

How do I remove TowerDefense?

You can uninstall TowerDefense from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
  1. On the Start menu (for Windows 8, right-click the screen's bottom-left corner), click Control Panel, and then, under Programs, do one of the following:
    • Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall a Program.
    • Windows XP: Click Add or Remove Programs.
  2. When you find the program TowerDefense, click it, and then do one of the following:
    • Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall.
    • Windows XP: Click the Remove or Change/Remove tab (to the right of the program).
  3. Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove TowerDefense.
PC BRAND OF CHOICE
100%
ASUS
  
OS VERSIONS
Win 10 83%
Win 7 (SP1) 17%
  
HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 10 83.33%
Windows 7 16.67%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 8.1 50.00%
Windows 8 Pro with Media ... 33.33%
Windows 7 Home Premium 16.67%

Distribution by countryGeography

87.50% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 87.50%
  Australia 12.50%

About (from BlueStack Systems, Inc.)

Bluestacks is a Silicon Valley-based software company that produces BlueStacks App Player and BlueStacks Cloud Connect.
Publisher URL: www.bluestacks.com

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